title: Reversible pancytopenia following the consumption of decoction of Ganoderma neojaponicum Imazeki.
abstract: The Ganoderma species are mushrooms used for herbal medicinal purposes in northeast Asia. Two cases of simultaneous reversible pancytopenia following the consumption of decoction of Ganoderma neojaponicum Imazeki are presented. Other than decoction of G. neojaponicum Imazeki no cause of pancytopenia could be identified. The patients recovered fully after conservative treatment. People who consume herbal medicines are often not aware of their side effects. Patients should be knowledgeable regarding the possible side effects of Ganoderma prior to its consumption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Sung-Hyuk
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Han-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Sung-Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Jung-Youn
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sungwoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D032902:Ganoderma / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts